OCCF’s inaugural Imagining Mental Wellness Giving Day will take place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. On this new Giving Day in support of mental health and wellness, 18 nonprofit organizations are collaborating to raise $500,000 to raise awareness of the most pressing mental health needs in our community, and support critical services for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to helping reduce the stigma so many experience? Nearly one in five Americans lives with a mental health condition, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Talking openly about mental health can reduce misconceptions and can encourage those who are suffering to seek help and find a support network. It’s crucial for caregivers, friends, and loved ones to understand the impact that mental health has on daily life.
ConnectOC, an initiative of the Orange County Community Foundation, recently provided a highlight of the current mental health crisis for children in Orange County. A key data point showed requests for mental health services for children up 71% in the last 10 years. Learn more about ConnectOC’s recent findings here.
Each nonprofit organization involved in the Imagining Mental Wellness Giving Day is working to ensure that the most vulnerable in our community have access to transformative and compassionate mental health treatment they need. Participating nonprofits include:
- CarePossible, Inc.
- Child Guidance Center
- CHOC Foundation
- Extraordinary Lives Foundation
- Fran’s Place – Center for Cancer Counseling
- GameChanger Charity
- Human Options, Inc.
- Just Gather
- Mariposa Women and Family Center
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Orange County
- New Directions for Women, Inc.
- Norooz Clinic Foundation
- Peer Voices of Orange County
- SEEDS Therapy
- Teens4TeensHelp
- The Purpose of Recovery
- Wellness & Prevention Foundation
- With Hope the Amber Craig Memorial Foundation
